Lifeworks Charity Limited
Analysis
Lifeworks Charity Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Totnes. It was registered in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, accommodation/housing and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03177139). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Lifeworks Charity Limited reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.1m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £2.8m to £2.5m (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Lifeworks Charity Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Deaf Association (£2.5m), We Are Beams (£2.5m) and Forward Housing (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, donations and legacies 11% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £903k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
Lifeworks focuses on the needs of children with learning disabilities and their families, providing them with new opportunities that will lead to full, rewarding and active lives through the delivery of specialist further education, informal individualised learning programmes promoting independence and social skills, social care, short breaks and recreational projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Deaf Association | London | £2.5m |
| We Are Beams | Kent | £2.5m |
| Forward Housing | Lincolnshire | £2.5m |
| Headway London - Brain Injury Services | London | £2.5m |